The Surrounded Mostima

"Mostima, just surrender!"

"Hand over your head!"

"Hand over all the Devil Fruit you bought."

Although this unexpected turn of events occurred at the auction, the transactions had already been completed. After the auction, participants could proceed directly to the backstage area to complete the transaction, exchanging money for goods. Some left, while others continued to participate in the auction.

Mostima has already obtained those two Devil Fruits.

Some people defeated Mostima, gaining fame and increasing their bounty; others coveted Mostima's head, which already exceeded two hundred million; and still others were after Mostima's Devil Fruit.

However, many more people were drawn to Mostima, seeing her as a highly sought-after asset. Although they knew Mostima was powerful, they had no idea how strong she was. People always have a lot of confidence in themselves, and they had already checked that there were no other members of the White Bird Pirates on the entire island, meaning that Mostima was the only one there.

They outnumbered and were not intimidated by Mostima. Greed clouded their judgment, and they were unaware that while bounties could reflect strength to some extent, Mostima's true strength far exceeded what was projected.

"If you don't understand, then let me help you understand yourselves." Mostima said with a faint smile.

Such a big event naturally attracted the attention of many people. The Sabaody Archipelago such an important island, a necessary route to the New World, and there are many reporters, Reporter Bird.

Before the battle even began, the entire Sabaody Archipelago was already broadcasting live, with images of Mostima and the pirates and bounty hunters appearing on large screens.

"What's going on? Has something happened?" someone asked in confusion, knowing that a major battle was about to break out, but not knowing why.

Soon, information came from the battlefield, and everyone understood the cause and course of events. It was mainly due to the greed of pirates and bounty hunters, and also because Mostima was a pirate from the New World.

Of course, there are also those who want to fight Mostima to realize the gap between themselves and the pirates of the New World. After all, for pirates aspiring to the New World, the New World is a chaotic sea, full of powerful pirates, and most of the world's powerful pirates gather New World.

Every year, some losers who cannot survive in the New World are expelled from the New World and return to Paradise via Fish-Man Island. These are all well-known pirates who are ranked high in the first half of the Grand Line.

Meanwhile, the Marine Headquarters had also received news that images from the Sabaody Archipelago had been transmitted there. "Is it a major battle against the New World pirates? Who's going to the Sabaody Archipelago to wipe them out? It's better for the Sabaody Archipelago to be stable. Also, go and protect the Celestial Dragons. If something happens, it'll be troublesome." Speaking of the Celestial Dragons, Sora had a headache and looked at the Marine General below.

"I'll go!" The newly appointed Marine Vice Admiral Habel stood up. Although he had only been Vice Admiral for less than a year, he was already a veteran of the navy, over forty years old. He had long possessed the combat strength of Vice Admiral. However, due to his close relationship with Anthony Vice Admiral, Anthony had already left the navy, he was ostracized by other naval officers and was therefore unable to rise in rank.

In recent years, the Navy has suffered heavy losses at the top, undergoing a major reshuffle. Four years ago, three Vice Admiral died at the hands of the Whitebeard Pirates. After the departure of Vice Admiral Anthony, two more cancerous members of the Navy died. Those two Vice Admiral, whose strength was barely enough, one died at the hands of Kaido of the Beasts, and the other died at the hands of the Roger Pirates.

This enormous loss has left the navy's strength in the New World somewhat strained, and naturally, many capable naval officers have risen to higher ranks to replenish the missing combat power.

Habel was one of them. Although his strength among Vice Admiral was not as great as that of a strongman like Anthony, he was still ranked in the middle.

"Alright, then you can go." Since Habel had volunteered, Kong had no reason to refuse.

Meanwhile, in the Sabaody Archipelago, the battle had already begun. "Mostima, die!" A bounty hunter couldn't hold back any longer, brandishing a long sword and charging forward.

Mostima's eyes flashed with disdain as he faced the bounty hunter, and in a flash, he drew his Famous Sword, Rift Blade, from his waist, "White Feather Style: Wind Cutter."

Now that someone had made a move, the others naturally wouldn't just wait around, and they all rushed forward. The scene was quite spectacular, and in the eyes of the spectators, Mostima's current situation was extremely dangerous.

Mostima slashed with his sword, his figure vanishing from the spot in an instant. Such speed left many people wide-eyed, unable to even catch a glimpse of his shadow.

A flash of silver light pierced through the bounty hunter's body, but it didn't end there. Mostima didn't stop; "Wind Ghost Walk!"

Mostima's speed was such that the few people could only catch a glimpse of a white shadow. The white shadow flashed by and eventually returned to where he had been standing. One by one, the pirates and bounty hunters around him fell down.

"What... what's going on?" The pirates still standing around and the spectators watching the battle were all stunned. How did Mostima make his move? They hadn't seen it at all.

"Youth is truly wonderful!" On a tree trunk in the distance, Rayleigh smiled as he watched Mostima make her move, with Shakky standing beside him.

"Yes, the gap between them and Mostima is really quite large." Shakky saw it clearly. With swordsmanship at the level of Swordmaster, plus Mostima's ghostly speed, these Paradise pirates had no chance at all. "And Mostima is also a Devil Fruit user."

The same scene unfolded at Marine Headquarters. Mostima's speed immediately caught their attention. Among those present, only a handful could match such speed, and among the Vice Admiral, only Borsalino, the user of the Glint-Glint Fruit, could surpass Mostima.

"It seems we all underestimated Mostima. A bounty of 200 million is a bit low," a Marine Vice Admiral remarked. With such speed and sharp attacks, his strength already surpasses that of many Marine Vice Admiral.

"The main problem is that he doesn't do much. He manages an island and it's been developing steadily without plundering, so he doesn't pose much of a threat to the Navy," said Tsuru beside her. She still had some impression of Mostima. Among pirates who mainly plunder, he was one of the few who managed and developed the island. Moreover, he transformed a poor island into a wealthy one in just a few years. She had even heard of the handicrafts from White Sand Island.

"However, his current strength is already enough to pose a threat to the Navy, and he is still young with great potential, so we need to pay closer attention to him."

"Well, relying solely on Habel's strength isn't enough. We need to send someone else to support him, but taking him down will still be difficult, since his speed is hard to limit." Sora nodded after hearing Tsuru's words and then said.

Because of Roger's incident, the entire Navy's strength has been reduced, and now the Marine Headquarters is stronger than ever before, with many powerful individuals gathered here.

"I..." Sakazuki, who was sitting in his seat, wanted to volunteer, but he was interrupted and sat back down.

"Let me go. There are so many pirates gathered at the Sabaody Archipelago right now. We can also give the elite marines some training." The conference room door opened and Zephyr with purple hair walked in. With his Observation Haki, he naturally knew what was going on.

Since Zephyr has spoken, it's natural for Zephyr to lead the members of the elite naval squad there. Given Zephyr's strength, they feel relatively at ease with him.

However, this could be considered bullying the weak. Sending Admiral- level force to deal with such a young pirate would be disastrous for the Marines if the pirate didn't care about his status, like Whitebeard or Golden Lion. Fortunately, this pirate named Mostima doesn't have any powerful backers.

Of course, virtually no one thinks of this.

"Is this all the strength you have? The New World isn't a place for trash like you to go." Mostima looked around at the corpses scattered on the ground, at the pirates and bounty hunters who were too scared to fight, and said calmly.

However, such bland mockery ignited the anger of these people. Their proud hearts, the pirates who had made their way here from all corners of the world, the bounty hunters with some reputation, and those who, if the hidden monsters in the first half of the Grand Line did not appear, could all be considered strong, and had fought their way up.

Mostima was only one person. Having witnessed Mostima's power, they had no intention of giving up. With so many of them, Mostima was not someone they couldn't handle.

Leading the group was a pirate with a bounty of 160 million, "Jetman" Kaski, Paramecia Jet-Jet Devil Fruit User. "I don't care what kind of pirate you are from the New World, die by my hand!" Kaski's face was contorted with rage as he raised his hands, which instantly transformed into two enormous jet-like nozzles. "Burn in flames!"

Kaski was the first to act, aiming his two jets at Mostima. Two red lights flashed from Kaski's jets, as if a powerful force was gathering. Kaski's ability was instantaneous, without any delay.

Two thick pillars of fire shot out from his arms, the scorching flames aimed directly at Mostima. Such an attack posed some threat to Mostima, but it was virtually impossible to hit him.

Mostima's ghostly figure vanished from the spot the moment the flames struck him.

The body, as light as a feather, moved and shifted its position silently and effortlessly.

Kaski was searching for Mostima's location. His abilities were considerable, but if Mostima got close, he would be finished. Given Mostima's attacks, he didn't think he could dodge them.

"Want to get close to me? No way." Seeing Mostima forced back by his strength, Kaski couldn't help but laugh, revealing his toothless, yellowed mouth.

"Jet - Ice Wall." The flames spewing from the two nozzles changed, and then, an ice-blue beam of light shot out. However, this time it did not attack Mostima, but instead aimed at the ground in front of it.

This time, Kaski unleashed a freezing ray, which instantly froze on the ground upon impact. The ice continued to rise, and Kaski spun around, quickly forming a solid wall of ice around him, shimmering softly in the sunlight.

"Come and try it, my Ice and Fire Dual Heaven!" Kaski laughed loudly. His jet-powered technique was very simple, and he had practiced for a long time to achieve this level.

It's obvious at a glance that the top of this ice wall is condensed together, like a fortress made of ice, but its appearance is rather unappealing, quite ugly.

After all, he didn't have the ability to control the elements.

Above the ice fortress, there are several irregularly shaped gaps, resembling firing ports, and indeed they are.

His hands transformed into jets that plunged directly into the firing ports, one jet spewing flames and the other unleashing freezing rays. He paid no heed to the others—the other pirates and bounty hunters.

He launched a wide-range attack; he didn't believe Mostima could dodge it.

"Damn Kaski, you bastard!"

"I'm going to kill you, Kaski."

"What are you doing! Can't you tell friend from foe?"

The pirates and bounty hunters caught in Kaski's attack cursed incessantly.

Kaski's current target is Mostima; as for the other pirates and bounty hunters, why would he care about their lives?

Flames and ice— Kaski's abilities are quite interesting. Teach watched Kaski's attacks and realized that it wasn't just that. Kaski's combat power was basically all in his Devil Fruit; he could spray a wide variety of things: venom, poison gas, lava, sulfuric acid, and even cannonballs.

These can all be sprayed out; Teach could think of that, Kaski certainly couldn't have been unaware of it either. The lower limit of this Devil Fruit is very high, but the upper limit is very low.

His attacks are not very effective against strong opponents; of course, further development depends on his abilities.

If a martial arts expert ate this Devil Fruit, they would definitely be able to develop even stronger techniques.

The high command at Marine Headquarters was also watching this battle. Kaski's strength had come into their view, but they didn't take it too seriously. Kaski's abilities had high limitations, but they were still very threatening.

Ice and fire clashed, and a thick fog filled the air, blurring the scene. Kaski continuously used his abilities, while the other pirates and bounty hunters dodged away. Both fire and ice could harm them, especially fire.

Some people couldn't escape in time and were burned directly, while others were sprayed with flames. The powerful impact combined with the high temperature of the flames caused some to be frozen, with parts of their bodies becoming stiff. Even more tragic were those who suffered a double attack, experiencing the agony of Ice and Fire Dual Heaven. Those who survived were considered extremely lucky.